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NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive

Contributed by Mike Smolinski

USS Frank Cable (AS-40)

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Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Secretary of the Navy Letter of Commendation (2)
Top Row Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (10) - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (9) - National Defense Service Medal (2)
Bottom Row - Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal - Humanitarian Services Medal - Sea Service Deployment Ribbon

Emory S Land Class Submarine Tender:

Laid down, 2 March 1976 at Lockheed Shipbuilding Corp., Seattle, WA.

Launched, 14 January 1978

Delivered to the Navy, 28 September 1979

Commissioned USS Frank Cable (AS-40), 29 October 1979

Military Sealift Command (MSC) accepted responsibility for USS Frank Cable (AS-40) . 1 February 2010. The ship remains in commission with a mixed crew

USS Frank Cable is assigned to the Pacific Fleet and homeported at Guam

Specifications:
Displacement 13,911 t.(lt) 22,978 t.(fl)
Length 649'
Beam 85'
Draft 29' (max)
Speed 21 kts.
Complement 1,500
Armament

two single 40mm AA gun mounts

four single 20mm AA gun mounts
Propulsion two boilers, steam turbine, single shaft, 20,000shp

Size	Image Description	Contributed By
63k	*USS Frank Cable* (AS-40)** at anchor, date and location unknown. US Navy photo	.
88k	*USS Frank Cable* (AS-40)** underway in the Philippine Sea, circa 2000 US Navy photo	Bill Gonyo
94k	*USS Salt Lake City* (SSN-716) prepares to go alongside USS Frank Cable (AS-40)** at Apra Harbor, Guam., 23 May 2002. US Navy photo by PH2 Alan D. Monyell, USN	Steven A. Cardali USN CA-35
126k	*USS Frank Cable* (AS-40) departs Pearl Harbor following a port visit, 25 April 2005. Frank Cable** is homeported at Guam. US Navy photo # 050425-N-8937A-020 by PH3 Ian W. Anderson.	Bill Gonyo
422k	*USS Frank Cable* (AS-40)** is in the background at Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), Yokosuka, Japan, 14 August 2006, as Sailors on board the guided-missile destroyer *USS Fitzgerald* (DDG-62) man the rails to say farewell to the guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG-48) as she departs Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan*, for the last time as a home-ported vessel. After nearly a decade of service with Destroyer Squadron Fifteen* (DESRON 15), *Vandegrift* is shifting homeports to *Naval Station San Diego, CA.* US Navy photo # 060814-N-2716P-028 Yokosuka August 14, 2006 by MC1 Paul J. Phelps, USN.	Robert M. Cieri
429k	*USS Frank Cable* (AS-40)** departs, 14 August 2006, from Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), Yokosuka, Japan, after a routine port visit, 14 August 2006. US Navy photo # 060814-N-2716P-072 (Aug. 14, 2006) by MC1 Paul J. Phelps, USN.	Bill Gonyo
429k	*USS Frank Cable* (AS-40) tends deployed submarines USS Honolulu (SSN-718) and USS La Jolla (SSN-701) while anchored in Hong Kong Harbor. The tender's presence made it possible for the two submarines to make a port visit to the Asian metropolis as United States submarines cannot moor to the mainland. This is one of the last Western Pacific port visits Honolulu** will make before returning to Bremerton, Wash., to begin decommissioning. US Navy photo # 061007-N-3228J-002 Hong Kong (Oct. 7, 2006) by MC1 Jeremy Johnson, USN.	Bill Gonyo
110k	*USS Frank Cable* (AS-40)** moored at Vladivostok, Russia, circa May 2007.
3716k	*USS Frank Cable* (AS-40) tends the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Hawaii (SSN 776). Hawaii is the first Virginia-class attack submarine to be moored outboard of a submarine tender. Frank Cable** conducts maintenance and support of submarines and surface vessels deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. US Navy photo # 101230-N-8423B-015 POLARIS POINT, Guam (Dec. 30, 2010) by MC2 Catherine Bland.	Lee Wahler
1960k	The civilian tug *Quipuha* approaches *USS Frank Cable* (AS-40) as she prepares to get underway for her material assessment and readiness test. Frank Cable** conducts maintenance and support of submarines and surface vessels deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. US Navy photo # 110302-N-QY759-015 POLARIS POINT, Guam (March 2, 2011) by MC2 Catherine Bland.	Lee Wahler
2198k	*USS Frank Cable* (AS-40) transits Apra Harbor in preparation for her material assessment and readiness test. Frank Cable** conducts maintenance and support of submarines and surface vessels deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. US Navy photo # 110302-N-EO277-001 APRA HARBOR, Guam (March 2, 2011) by MC2 Catherine Bland.	Lee Wahler
376k	The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine *USS Hampton* (SSN-767) approaches USS Frank Cable (AS-40). Frank Cable** conducts maintenance and support of submarines and surface vessels deployed in U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. US Navy photo # 110515-N-BT122-800 HONG KONG (May 15, 2011) by MC1 Melvin Nobeza.	Lee Wahler
443k	*USS Frank Cable* (AS-40) passes alongside the guided-missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN-726)** after returning from a deployment to the Philippines. US Navy photo # 110809-N-BQ308-014 POLARIS POINT, Guam (Aug. 9, 2011) by MC1 William Tonacchio.	Lee Wahler
412k	Three tug boats assist *USS Frank Cable* (AS-40)** as she returns from a deployment to the Philippines. US Navy photo # 110809-N-BQ308-039 POLARIS POINT, Guam (Aug. 9, 2011) by MC1 William Tonacchio.	Lee Wahler